Toy gun



Oct. 28, 1930. J. T. WHITE 1,779,507

TOY GUN lFiled Feb. 9, 1929 Attorney Patented Das UNITED STATESv PATE-,NT OFFICE' JOHN ctn-WHITE,l or. Lemma, Taxes ro'Y GUN i Appliction led February 9, 1828. Serial No. 338,755.

This invention relates to toy guns, and more particularly1 to toy guns so 4constructed as to discharge an elastic band.

The prime object of the invention is to proa vide a very simple toy gun of this character so constructed that when the trigger member thereof is released, a rubber band stretchedthrough the air. i

A still further object is to provide a toy gun of this character which will permit the use of elastic bands formed of old inner tire tubes.

Other novel features and advantages of my toy gun will become readily apparent from Aa study of the iollowing description taken in connection with the accompanyingvdrawing. lln the drawing:

Figure lis a 'side elevation" showing my lmproved gun, and

lligure 2 is a top plan represented in Fi ure 1.

Referring., to t efdrawings,l numeral 1 designates the barrel'of my-toy gun which view of the toy as T extending bore'to simulate the bore of a real y length. Formed on the outer'end'of the bar- -rel and on the upper portion is a longitudinal slot 3. Disposed within this slot andl pivotally associated withL the gun is a member 4 which may be used as a sight when aiming the gun The sight member 4' is normally heldin a retracted position by means of the coil spring 5 located within the barrel ofthe gun.

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barrel may be swung with a longitudinally Y isclearly illustrated in Figure 1 of the draw. ings. f

At the unction of the stock and barrel Vpor- A tion'of the gun is formed a relatively large opening 6 as shown in Figure 1 of the draw- 55 Dis osed within this opening and extending ,diiwn within the hollow portion of the gun is a liever 7 pivoted as at 8. This latch is preferably of the constructio'n shown in Figure 1 of the drawing, and consists of 6o .an upwardly extending `curved portion *9 shaped to simulate the hammer of a gun, and extension 10 adapted to protrude through the opening 6 and anextension 11 disposed within the hollow' portion of the gun.v Forward- 65 ly of the opening 6 and on the under portion of the gun at the juncture of the stock and barrel isa relatively smaller opening 12.

Pivoted at the rearward end of this opening 12 is a trigger 13, which trig er is provided 70 with an extension 14 upon w ich the extension 11 of the lever 7 rests when thetrigger' is in a substantially upright position. A. spring 15 suitably located within the gun connected to the trigger 13 holdsthe same-in 75 a vertical position, as clearly illustrated in Figure 1 of the drawing,

lt is yet to be mentioned that a suitable v Y spring 16 located within the stock portion of the gun is suitably connected to the lever 7 n0 for a purposel to be hereinafter disclosed.

lThe gun is also kprovided with a suitable trigger guard 17,l while in the stock portion of the gun is formed a pocket rovided w1th a hinge cover 1d as shown in drawing.

In using the toy preferably one, two or A three rubber bands of suitable strength are employed; these bands being 'suitably inter'- connected as at 19,'one end of one ofthe bands 00 is disposed over thesight 4, and the bands arethen stretched rearwardly and the rear end of the third band looped over the extension 10 of the lever 7 when the band is disposed over the extension 10th@ lever 7 lis in the posi- 95 tion shown in -Figure 1, wherein it will be seen thatv thefextension 11 of the lever rests upon the extension 14 of the trigger 13 as at 20. If, when in ythis position'the'trigger 13 is pulled the extension 11 due the tension exerted by l00 5 igure 1 of the Se v the spring 16 is pulled backwardly, thus pu1l. ing the extension forwardly whereby the bands will be projected by reasonvof their own resilience to a considerable distance.

When it is again desired to discharge the band it is obvious that by merely placing the thumb upon the hammer portion 9 and press# ing rearwardly the extension 11 will be again raised to a horizontal position for rest upon the trigger 13 as at 20, which trigger is now returned to its former position by means of the spring 15. The projection 10 is then in position for reception of the free end of one of the bands and the sight 4 which has been pulled forwardly by means of the spring 5 is again placed in an upright position for reception ofthe free end of the third band. 'It is to be understood of course that one or two bands of suitable length may be employed in lieu of the three interconnecting bands.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: i

1. A toy guncomprising abarrel anda stock, a sight' member pivoted intermediate its ends within the barrel at the forward end' of the barrel, a coilspring anchored within the barrel and operatively connected with the inner end of said sight for normally urging said sight in a retracted position within the barrel, said sight adapted to have its free ends releasably engaged with one en d of a rubber band, said gun at the junction of the barrel and stock having an opening formed in the top thereof, a lever pivotally mounted within said gun, said lever being formed at one end thereof with a laterally curved portion extending outwardly through said opening, and formed in simulationof a gun hammer, said lever being further provided intermediate its' ends with a daterally extending projection projecting through said opening and with `which the other end of a rubber band is to be detachably engaged, a trigger member pivotally mounted within said gun at the junction of the barrel and the stock and having a portion thereof extending through an opening `in the bottom of the gun, the inner end of said trigger adapted to engage the inner end of said lever for normally urging the last mentioned extension of said lever into a vertical position, spring means for normally maintaining the sa-id inner end of said trigger into engagement with said lever, said last mentioned means also serving to return'said trigger into set position after the trigger has been actuated for releasing said lever, and spring means foi` actuating said lever upon release of said lever.

2. A toy gun comprising a barrel and a stock, a sight member pivoted `intermediate its ends within the barrel at the forward end of the barrel, a coil spring anchored within the barrel and operatively connected with the inner end of said sight for normally urging ktop thereof, a lever pivotally mounted within said gun, said lever being formed at one end vthereof with a laterally curved portion extending outwardly through said opening, and formed in simulation ofa gun hammer, said lever being further provided intermediate its ends with a laterally extending projection projecting through said opening and with which the other end of a rubber band is to be detachably engaged, a trigger member pivotally'mounted within said gun at the junction of the barrel and the stock and having a portion thereof extending through an opening in the bottom of the gun, the inner end of said trigger adapted to engage the inner end of said lever for normally urging the last mentioned extension of said lever into a vertical position, spring means for normally maintaining the said inner end of said trigger into enga-gement with said lever, said last mentioned means also serving to return said trigger into set position after the trigger has been actuated for releasing said lever, and spring means for actuating said lever upon release of said lever, said gun being of hollow construction throughout its'entire length, and the stock of said gun having an opening on one side thereof, a door hingedly mounted within the openin for closing the opening.

In testimony w ereof I afIix my signature JOHN T. WHITE. 

